Hawaiian Mazes
BANKS Lyrics

I wanna meet tomorrow
The singer is expressing a desire to meet someone the following day.

Yesterday, made me a fool today
Something that happened the day before has resulted in the singer feeling foolish in the present moment.

I tried my best to follow
The singer has made an effort to follow someone or something.

But you're moving too fast, on your daddy long legs
The subject the artist is trying to follow is moving quickly and with great ease.

You say I'm destined to live in stories
Someone has told the artist that their life is meant to be fictionalized or told as a story.

I can't let go of 2008
The singer cannot stop thinking about or holding onto a particular year in their past.

You say I'm a star, here grows my dark, you know
The singer has been called a star, but they feel their darkness is growing.

That the way you proposin' and say my name
The way someone asks for the artist's affection and addresses them by name has caught their attention.

I'd never let you go, oh oh oh oh oh
The artist is expressing a determination to never let someone go.

I'm letting you know, oh oh oh oh oh
The artist is informing someone of something important.

Baby, now I know
The singer has come to a new understanding about something.

You think about our ending
Someone is considering the eventual end of their relationship with the artist.

I think about when I met you though
The singer is reflecting on when they first met the other person.

That says I'm just pretending
The other person thinks the singer is just pretending to be committed to the relationship.

Said that I'm just scared that I'll end up alone
The other person thinks the singer is only in the relationship because they are afraid of being alone.

I walked around Hawaiian mazes
The artist has traveled through a Hawaiian maze or labyrinth.

I didn't really care, forgot my bra
The artist was so unconcerned that they forgot to wear a bra.

'Cause a dragon teeth ain't worried about letting go
Dragons, known for their strong teeth, are not concerned with holding onto things tightly.

The tightness I hold on a rope, like a soldier
The singer is referencing the tightness and control with which a soldier holds a rope.

I made myself believe that I can go
The artist convinced themselves that they could leave the other person.

'Cause we've been up and over, then below
The relationship has had its ups and downs.

For Heaven's sake, would you leave? Shut the door
The artist is imploring someone to leave and shut the door on their way out.

Let me go, let you know why
The singer wants the other person to let them go so they can explain why they want to leave.

It's gonna take a minute 'til I'm full
The artist needs time to recover fully from the relationship.

The way that I've been feeling's overdue
The singer has been feeling a certain way for a long time, and it is overdue for them to acknowledge it.

To leave me, why you left and then complain you're alone?
The singer is questioning why the other person left them and is now complaining about being alone.

Then I don't know why
The singer does not understand why things ended the way they did.

But baby it's something 'bout the way you love me
The artist is acknowledging that there was something special about the way the other person loved them.

Yeah, now I don't know, now I don't know me anymore
The artist feels like they have lost a sense of who they are.

I'm letting go and you don't have to tell me twice
The singer is in the process of letting go of the other person, and they are doing it without need for further instruction.

And you should know, I never needed your advice
The singer is asserting that they never needed the other person's advice or guidance.

I should've known back then, now I know it's right
The artist realizes that they should have understood the truth of the situation earlier, but they now know that ending things is the right choice.